single word; a few words; brief comment
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
it is not (like that) either
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
thought; consideration; thinking
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
long ago; already; a long time ago
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
letter (of alphabet); character; writing